New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-31
The acreage is said will be at least city per cent
larger than that of 1886.
LAWYER REEDS SUICIDAL LEAP.
GUIrEAU's COUNSEL ALMOST DROWNED.
TIsHED FROM UNDER FERRYBoAr BIZ A HARBoR

FIsHED FROM UNDER FERRYB0Ar BIT HARBoR
POLICEMAN AND HELD AS A PRISONER.
Charles II. Reed. who was well known as assistant
counsel for the defence OF Guea the assassin Of Pres
dent Garfield, attempted suicide yesterday morning by
jumping from the ferryboat Chicago while her $50
trip from NewYork TO Jersey City The boat In the
middle Of the stream, when he climbed the
rail the starboard bow and attempted to jump
into the river. A bystander seized him by the
coat collar and attempted to prevent him from going
overheard but bracng himself against q cleat Reed
pushed the mani rom him and fell backward into the
water. He carried back under the paddewheel and
struck the head by OF the paddles, his hat be-
ing crushed in and slight wounds being inflicted up
Oh his head. He was rescued by officer Edward w.
Taylor. OF the Harbor Police who gave to TRIBUNE
porter the following OF the affair: Roundsmen
Welden and McGerkn and myself were coming down the
river 10 a rowboat way the pier whom We
heard the women screaming on the ferryboat and
them running TO the bow. We pulled hard We
could to the bow Of the boat and got there just IN time to
see his head come above tho water. I was
in the bow and. dropping my oar. I seized
him and succeeded In pulling him
have pulled me overheard though. He had his hat,
which was tall white one IN his hand aud one OF the
mouth shut and had not swallowed any water, We took
@ to r and Fo % h. AND S9f to him %
toxcated r. :" could not smell any liquor and should
pear to know what be was doiasi was asked should
think he kind Of Ho talked wildly and at the
hospital was very fussy about his clothes, and
when wanted TO take him TO ths
Tombs he objected TO being the street In the
clothes he had and especially wanted another hat
He talked very freely about himself said he had squsn-
dered all his own money and all his wfe's, had had
trouble in NewJersey and meant to get rid Of him
self anyway"
At the Chambers Street Hospital his wounds-ons q
small scalp wound and the other slight confusion
dressed rhe doctor In charge thought he not
under the influence OF liquor At IL a. m he was taken
q charge OF attempted suicide He placed In charge
OF the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction. and
removed Bellevue Hospital. There he COM
mtted TO the insane ward and the perts will to-day
anime him as to his mental condition. TRIBUNE re-
porter who called at the hospital permitted 10
see him. Mr. Reed was dressed In dark cutaway coat
with ghtblue check and pair OF light striped trou
His clothing neat though worn threadbare
He had not OF money, his only effects being three
pawnickes-one for $24 gold watch ono for 81 15
scarf pin. and the third for So pair OF cufbur
tons. Barrett House check. which he said for
umbrella Mr.. Reed was formerly Prosecuting
AthrneY for Cook County, Ill, and at the trial OF
Guitoau ho offered himself assistant counsel IN the
hope that the notorey there gained would assist him TO
practice In York. Since the trial he has been
steadily going downward. What money he had saved
during his successful practice in Chicago has been
squandcred has been also his wifes and all that ho
cond borrow from friends scquanances 1t 10 under
Jersey City. He has gradually sunk lowcr
and lower, drinking heavily all the
time until finally he reached the lowest point OF his ca
last week when he caught stealing money from
the drawer OF the restaurant whore he took his
meals The physicians who cared for him are OF the
whether Is permanent case or not until after the ex-
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